It’s been ages since I wrote something about our house. The last update I find is from the beginning of October. So it’s time, I’m also gonna show you the layout of the house.

So what’s happened. Last time, we had received our plans and could submit a building permit application, which we also did. But then someone in the municipality discovered a blue line on the map and we needed to seek a beach protection dispute. The old blue line was marked as a brook and our house is just on the verge that one has to be searched. When I write brook, it is today very resurfaced and resembles more of a deep ditch than a brook, but we searched for the dispensation, sending pictures of how the plots looked before demolition – just as we were asked to do. Then we heard nothing more. At the end of November, J began to chase and ask what was happening. We were told it look promising and the dispensation would be approved, but those who make the final decision only meet once a month and the next meeting was on December 12th. A week after the meeting, we were told that the dispensation was indeed approved and that they would now start reviewing our building permit and that wouldn’t take long, all necessary documentation had already been submitted. Then came Christmas and New Year and our manager thought that a colleague would take over our case and she was on leave the first half of January. You can guess the level of frustration at this point. After a while, we got our new manager and last week a letter was sent to our prospective neighbors where they have until February 9th to send in any appeal. After that we will be notified of our building permit. So fingers crossed 🙂

However, we had a little more fun last Thursday, then we went to Whyte Lilja in Stockholm and had a consultation with one of their interior designers. We walked through the house inside and outside and looked at everything from roof tiles and pipes to tiles, color on the kitchen shutters, floors and moldings to tie the bag together. And this became our color palette. Oak floors in all rooms, dark gray tiles, light gray tiles in the bathroom with large white tiles. Gray and white shutters on the kitchen cabinets, a marble countertop and stainless steel appliances. In the hall and in the main entry there will be the bright tiles.

And last but not least, our floor plan. We are really pleased with it – even if we’ve only seen it on paper so far. It has a nice flow and it’s just what we are looking for.